From Lament to Glory: How an Ancient Japanese Tradition Can Heal Our Divided Societies

The West should draw parallels with Kintsugi, the art of recreating pottery after it has suffered tremendous damage.
From Lament to Glory: How an Ancient Japanese Tradition Can Heal Our Divided Societies
A repair of crack pottery tea cup on Aug. 8, 2018. Riya Takahashi/iStock
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Standing on the stage at a conference in southeast London, Makoto Fujimura, a leading Japanese contemporary artist, picks up a small ceramic bowl on a table, carefully holding it in his hands, and tells over 1,000 audience members this could be the key to reviving Western society.

The bowl was once shattered, but it has been remade, stronger, and glowing with a renewed brilliance.

Nina Nguyen
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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